A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Nickname(s) | The Cleopatras | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Egyptian Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Mohamed Mostafa Abdelhameed | ||
| Top scorer | Amany Rashad (21) | ||
| Home stadium | Cairo International Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | EGY | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 94  (14 June 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 58 (December 2005) | ||
| Lowest | 96 (December 2021) | ||
| First international | |||
 Egypt 1–1 Uganda  (Egypt; 29 March 1998)[2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Egypt 15–0 Iraq  (Manama, Bahrain; 21 October 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Nigeria 6–0 Egypt (Kaduna, Nigeria; 23 October 1998) | |||
| African Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (1998, 2016) | ||
The Egypt women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب مصر لكرة القدم للسيدات), nicknamed "the Cleopatras", represents Egypt in international women's football.[3] It is managed by the Egyptian Football Association, the governing body of football in the country.
Like most African nations, women's football in Egypt has lacked development, whereas the men's team is one of the continent's most traditional.
History
The team had an agonizing start, losing 17–0 to Russia in a 1993 unofficial friendly. An unimpressed correspondent in the Egyptian Mail newspaper wrote of the players:[4]
Their bucksome blubbery bodies played havoc, with their running becoming turtle-paced. And the crowd shouted at them to go back home.
After some development, the Cleopatras made their official debut in the 1998 African Championship after beating Uganda in the qualifying round. They lost all three group-stage matches, scoring two total goals.[5]
In 2012 they made their fourth appearance in the African Championship's qualifiers. They were knocked out by Ethiopia.[6]
Egypt qualified for the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after beating Ivory Coast which was considered an upset as Ivory Coast had competed in the 2015 Women's World Cup.[7] At the tournament, Egypt lost 2–0 to Cameroon and 5–0 to South Africa but were able to snatch their first victory against Zimbabwe thanks to a goal by Salma Tarik.[8][9]
Egypt did not enter the qualification rounds to the 2019 World Cup nor the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. The team failed to qualify for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[10]
As of 21 August 2023, the team was ranked 88th in the world by FIFA.[11]
Team image
Nicknames
The Egypt women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Cleopatras".
Home stadium
Egypt plays their home matches on the Cairo International Stadium.
Overall competitive record
| Competition | Stage | Opponent | Result | Position | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 African Championship qualifying | Single round | Uganda |
1–1 1–0 | ||
| 1998 African Championship |
First round |  DR Congo Morocco Nigeria |
1–4 1–4 0–6 |
4 / 4 | |
| 2000 African Championship qualifying | Single round |  Réunion |
3–4 1–1 | ||
| 2006 African Championship qualifying | First round |  Eritrea |
Walkover | ||
| Second round |  Algeria |
0–1 0–3 | |||
| 2008 African Championship qualifying | First round |  Tunisia |
Withdrew | ||
| 2009 North African Tournament |
Single round | Tunisia Algeria |
2–6 1–1 |
3 / 3 | |
| 2010 African Championship qualifying | First round | Algeria |
Withdrew | ||
| 2012 African Championship qualifying | First round |  Ethiopia |
4–2 0–4 | Atia (2), Tarek, Abd El-Hafiz | |
| 2014 African Championship qualifying | First round | Tunisia |
0–3, 2–2 | Tarek | |
 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations |
First round | Cameroon |
2–0 | 3 / 4 | Onguéné, Manie |
 Zimbabwe |
0–1 | Tarik | |||
 South Africa |
5–0 | Mgcoyi, Vilakazi, Jane, Seoposenwe, Motlhalo |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
| 19 February 2023 Friendly | Lebanon  | 1–2 | Egypt | Jounieh, Lebanon |
| 11:00 UTC+2 | Salha  15' |
Report | Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon) |
| 22 February 2023 Friendly | Lebanon | 1–2 | Egypt | Jounieh, Lebanon |
| 15:00 UTC+3 |
|
Report | Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon) |
| 20 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Egypt | 4–0 |  South Sudan | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
|
Report (EFA) | Stadium: Petrosport Stadium Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia) |
| 24 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | South Sudan | 0–4 (0–8 agg.) | Egypt | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report (EFA) |
|
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium | |
| Note: Egypt won 8–0 on aggregate. | ||||
| 30 November 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg | Senegal  | 4–0 | Egypt | Thiès, Senegal |
| 17:00 UTC±0 | Report (FSF) | Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior |
| 5 December 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg | Egypt | 0–0 (0–4 agg.) | Senegal | Cairo, Egypt |
| --:-- UTC+3 | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium | |||
| Note: Senegal won 4–0 on aggregate. | ||||
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
As of 1 October 2022[update]:
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Mohamed Mostafa Abdelhameed
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[12] |
| Assistant coach | Marwa Al Hawat
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| Goalkeeping coach | Mohamed Arafet
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Manager history
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- (20xx–present) Mohamed Mostafa Abdelhamid
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match's against Senegal in December 2023.[13]
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 26 August 2021.
